Author: Harm Backer Category: Christmas Challenge 2023 System: IBM PC 8086 resp. Windows 11 with DOSBox Language: Assembler (Microsoft (R) Macro Assembler Version 6.14.8444) - 16 bit program Len source code: <# bytes> Len exe file: no exe file. .com file length is 65 bytes Len code only: 65 bytes (pure code), no data Instructions: Install DOSBox create folder VCCC2023 as subfolder of DOSBox folder copy program VCCC2023.com to VCCC2023 subfolder Use DOSBox with following autoexec entries: --- snip --- @echo off mount C C:\DOSBOX c: cd \VCCC2023 cls VCCC2023.com dir VCCC2023.com pause exit --- snip --- Description: The code prints 3 figures in rhombus shape with different starting columns in line 17. From starting point, it moves up and right one step. In case a border is reached, next direction is down resp. left, depending on the border. Once line 18 was processed, next figure is printed. To return to the OS, the cursor is set to the line after the lower border. Comments: Great idea to have such a challenge, thank you very much! Was fun to code once again like in the good old times!